The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £284,624 during May-July 2024, which is almost exactly the same as the average seen in May-July 2023 of £284,167. Homes in Edinburgh had an average selling price of £302,863 on average, which
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Post Office operators in Scotland are being urged to share their experiences of working in the Post Office to provide crucial evidence for the inquiry into the Horizon scandal. The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is investigating failings surrounding the Horizon IT system which led to the wrongful pr
A fund to help victims of crime is now open to applications for the fifth time. Organisations that support victims of crime will be able to bid for a share of more than £940,000 in the Victim Surcharge Fund to provide direct help to victims.
Japanese traffic police are cracking down on tourists and travellers riding motorised suitcases. Under Japanese law, motorised suitcases – some of which can travel up to 13 kilometres or eight miles per hour – are classed as vehicles which can only be operated with a driving licence.
EU member states have made progress in addressing rule of law issues over the past year, according to the European Commission's latest annual rule of law report. More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of the recommendations issued in the 2023 report have been fully or partially addressed, the report say
The Bibby Stockholm barge will no longer be used to house asylum from January next year, the UK government has announced. Moored in Portland, Dorset, it is one of three major accommodation sites for asylum seekers. The "floating prison" was commissioned in April 2023 but only began housing peop
A drugs courier who smuggled cocaine worth an estimated £1 million into Scotland has been jailed. Police Scotland officers received intelligence that a vehicle was travelling from England with a significant quantity of drugs on board.
Company insolvencies in June have fallen year-on-year by four per cent to 109. The figure comprised 60 CVLs, 43 compulsory liquidations and six administrations. There were no CVAs and no receivership appointments.
The head of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has refused to resign following a damning report into the watchdog's handling of the Andrew Malkinson case. Mr Malkinson wrongly served 17 years behind bars after being convicted in rape in 2004. He steadfastly maintained his innocence and his
A recent report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has underscored climate-related claims as a key risk for UK businesses across a wide range of industries, writes Michael Fenn. According to its latest annual report “Global trends in climate change li
A Glasgow employment tribunal has dismissed a claim of unfair dismissal by a worker who was accused of stealing scrap metal from his workplace and dismissed after being caught with aluminium products in his van. The claimant, Mr B Rielly, aged 45, was an employee of Precision Windows and Doors Ltd u
The latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index show that the average price of a property in Scotland in May 2024 was £191,000, an increase of 2.5 per cent when compared to May 2023.
Peebles law firm Blackwood & Smith LLP has raised £5,890 for Will Aid.
An English pupil barrister who swore throughout an ethics exam has been fined £500. Jack Henry Sadler told the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that he was unaware – despite being told – that he could be heard and was being recorded during the professional ethics assessment, which he took
The Scottish government should produce and publish two key fiscal documents to improve budget transparency, a report recommends. The Scottish Human Rights Commission recommends that the government prioritise the publication of a pre-budget statement and regular in-year reports or budget revisions, w
